Resume

North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC Aug 2011-May 2013

• Participant in North East Leadership Academy, a highly selective, paid apprenticeship

East Carolina University Greenville, NC Aug 2001-Dec 2005

• Add-on Reading License for K-12
• North Carolina Teaching Fellow
• Dean’s List
• Honor Roll
• Member of Epsilon Sigma Alpha

Aug 2012-Present Stocks Elementary School Edgecombe County Public Schools

• Assisted in writing the School Improvement Plan
• Problem of Practice (Internship Project to improve student achievement) focus on increasing highly engaged, effective science lessons in Kindergarten classrooms
• Co-created remediation plan and facilitated implementation including creating budget, monitoring schedule, overseeing tutors, ordering materials and monitoring growth of students
• Facilitated professional development sessions at school and district level
• Facilitated in the planning and implementation of community involvement and family involvement events
• Conducted teacher evaluations

May 2012-July 2012 Conetoe Family Resource Center Conetoe, NC

• Member of Conetoe Family Resource Center Board
• Wrote grant for community technology center
• Worked with Director of program to find resources, meet with interested funders, and discuss needs and programs
• §Helped to facilitate summer youth program, including planning of events and programs, working in community gardens with the youth, prepping food for lunch and community events, and creating daily schedule

Aug 2007-June 2012 Tarboro High School Edgecombe County Public Schools

• Courses Taught: Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Geometry, Geometry-H, Foundations of Geometry, Foundations of Advanced Algebra and Advanced Functions and Modeling
• SIT member: 2010-2012
  • Secretary: 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 school years
  • Co-Department Chair: 2010 – 2012
  • “Scaling up STEM” teacher participate at N.C. State Friday Institute: 2009-2012
  • Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) Committee: 2008-2009, 2010-2011, 2011-2012
    • Completed 2 modules of PBIS training
  • Assisted in creating Foundations of Geometry course for county: June 2010
  • Highest mean average score in county for Geometry EOC: 2009-2010
  • Summer School Teacher: June 2010
  • Intel Teach Master Teacher Certified
    • Taught Intel Teach Course to fellow teachers
  • County Technology Implementation Committee for 1-to-1 laptop initiative: attended several workshops and conferences, and assisted in decision making for implementation strategies for the county
  • N.C. Teaching Fellow Liaison: 2008-2009
    • Organized and hosted school tour for freshmen Teaching Fellows: 2010
    • Invited to be interviewer for final interview for program at state level: 2010
    • Interviewer for final interview for program at state level: 2011
  • Credit Recovery afterschool facilitator: March-May 2009
  • Prom Advisor: 2007-2012
  • Homecoming Committee: 2007-2009

Nov 2005-June 2007 South Edgecombe Middle School Edgecombe County Public Schools

• Assisted in implementation of new school uniform policy
• Worked afterschool with math remediation: 2006-2007
• Assisted in creating and writing county 5th grade science pacing and resource guide: 2007
• Participant in Connections program for Beginning Teachers: 2006-2007

Jan 2005-Nov 2005 Carver Elementary School Edgecombe County Public Schools

• Nominated by clinical teacher and clinical supervisor for “Latham’s Award for Excellence in Teaching”
• Was awarded early release from internship to take teaching position

ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

• K-12 Reading Certification
• Middle Grades Mathematics Certification (grades 6-9)
• High School Mathematics Certification (grades 9-12)

HONORS and AWARDS

• North Carolina Teaching Fellow
• Highly selected fellowship at North Carolina State University’s North East Leadership Academy
• Highest Mean Average for Edgecombe County for Geometry EOC test

PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS

• Facilitative Leadership
• Crucial Conversations
• Understanding by Design
• Digital Storytelling
• Conflict Resolution
• Distinguished Leadership in Practice (DLP)
• Social Justice and Equity
• North Carolina Teacher Evaluation Tool
• North Carolina DPI- Falcon Training
• Leading the Transition to Common Core State Standards- workshop by QTL
• PD 360
• EVAAS
• Ruby Payne- Understanding Poverty
• Educational Policy Institute in Washington, D.C.
• Intel Teach Master Teacher Training
• Geometer’s Sketchpad
• FLIPPED Training- N.C. State University FIZZ Training